FYI - More Dinwiddie Co. VA records. Not my line but thought I would follow up on the Dinwiddie Co. lands that were given by Matthew Harris in his 1790 Brunswick Co. will to sons Moody & John Harris (appended below is Matthew Harris' Brunswick Co. VA will). Land Records, Dinwiddie County, Virginia 1752-1820, compiled & indexed by Thomas P. Hughes, Jr. & Jewel B. Standefer p 9 Dinwiddie County, Virginia Commissioner of Revenue 1782-1820 1782-1786 - David Walker & William Withers, Comm. 1787-1791 - Woods Tucker 1787-1793 - William Watts 1792-1804 - Braddock Goodwyn 1794-1799 - Daniel Pegram 1800-1806 - Joseph Boisseau 1805-1807* - Edward H. Pegram 1807 - * - Charles Roper 1809-1817 - Edward Scott 1809-1816 - Charles Roper 1817-1820 - Peter Scott 1818-1820 - Henry Young *There is no tax list for 1808 as the crops were bad and the State of Virginia did not collect any taxes that year. p 15 1782 Land Tax, Dinwiddie County, Virginia Harris, Ann 200 acres Harris, Cajor 100 acres [unusual name, wonder if it is nickname for Micajah] Harris, William 400 acres Harris, William 200 acres p 27 1784 Alteration for Dinwiddie County, Virginia Harris, Mathew from James Petillo 750 acres Travis, Lott p 31 Alterations October, 1784 to September 1785 Harris, Matt from Mark High 100 acres High, Mark to Matt Harris 100 acres p 92 CH = Court House Conv by = land coming into Conv to = land going out Harris, Anne - 1787 - 1789 taxed on 200a Harris, Benjamin - 1813-1814 taxed on 33 1/3a lands of John Butler on Monksnake Rd. 5 E CH. Harris, Benjamin - 1817 taxed on 69 1/2a on Cattail Run 6 E. CH conv by James Hargrave & 3a on Cattail Run 6 E CH conv by Joseph Hunnicutt. 1818 scratched out and says trans. to Wm. E. Waugh Harris, Benjamin 1818-1820 taxed on 105 1/2a on White Oak Cr. 7 W CH conv by James Young & Life Int. 74a on White Oak Cr. 8 W CH conv by Joseph Stell & wife Harris, John - 1790 taxed on 300a formerly Matt Harris. 1791 - 1794 taxed on 290a 1795-1796 taxed on 290a & 51a conv by Laban Abernathy. 1797 - 1798 taxed on 77a conv by Capt Thos. Hardaway, conv 290a to John Hamblet & conv 51a to Leroy Lunsford. 1799 - 1812 taxed on 77a & 196a conv by William Stewart. 1813 - 1820 taxed on 273a on Stage Rd. 13 SW CH. Harris, John - 1795 taxed on 30a conv by William Conway Harris, Matthew - 1788 taxed on 600a, formerly overcharged 50a. 1789 taxed on 600a Harris, Micajah - 1787-1788 taxed on 100a 1789 taxed on 100a & 100a conv by Joseph Stewart. 1790-1805 taxed on 100a. Harris, Moody - 1790 taxed on 300a formerly Matt Harris. 1791-1796 taxed on 316a 1797-1802 taxed on 247a conv 69a to Samuel Jones. 1803-1805 taxed on 200a conv 47a to William Nobles, Jr. Harris, Peterson A. - 1816-1820 taxed on 105a adjoining R. Rives 12 SW CH. Harris, (Harrison), Robert - 1812-1813 taxed on 168a. 1814-1816 taxed on 167a 1817-1829 taxed on 167a near Stoney Cr. 15 SE CH. Harris, William 2787-1796 taxed on 400a Harris, William Estate - 1787-1788 taxed on 200a p 154, Matthew Harris Stark, Belfield - 1788-1791 taxed on 191a conv by Matthew HARRIS. 1792-1795 taxed on 191a & 1,150a conv by William Crowder p 105, Moody Harris Jones, Samuel - 1797 taxed on 69a conv by Moody HARRIS. 1798-1802 taxed on 49 1/2a conv 19 1/2a to Joseph Crowder p 125, Moody Harris Noble, William, Jr., Sr. - 1803-1809 taxed on 49a conv by Moody HARRIS Noble, William W. - 1813-1820 taxed on 49a joining John Hamblett on Stage Rd 9 E CH p 174 - Benjamin Harris Waugh, William E. - 1815-1816 taxed on 33 1/3a conv by Benjamin HARRIS. 1817 taxed on 33 1/3a, 16 1/2a conv by James Haygood, & 29a conv by James Hunnicutt. 1818-1820 taxed on 33 1/3a, 16 1/2a, 24a & 72 1/2a conv by Benjamin Harris. All are on Quaker Rd. 5 E CH p 66 - John Harris Conway, William - 1787-1790 taxed on 177a 1791-1794 taxed on 177a & 23 3/4a conv by *Roger Atkinson. 1795-1796 taxed on 177a conv to John HARRIS 23 3/4a 1797-1798 taxed on 177a & 50a conv by George Pegram. 1799-1800 Sr. taxed 177a & 50a. 1801-1804 Estate taxed on 177a & 50a. Conway, William - 1820 taxed on 11a on Vaughan's Rd 14 E CH from Benjn Conway estate. http://www.psi-sc.com/genealogy/atkisson/atkissdeed.html *1761, Dec 01 Land Transfer: From William Harris, planter of Lunenberg Co., VA, to *ROGER ATKINSON, merchant of Dinwiddie Co., VA for 100 pounds - 400 acres on Bluestone Creek. Land deeded to William Harris by John Wilburn Mecklenburg Co., VA.* P 88 - John Harris Hamblet - John - 1787-1807 taxed on 290a conv by John Harris. p 114 - John Harris Lunsford, Leroy - 1794-1796 taxed on 82a conv by David Meredith. 1797 taxed on 82a & 51a conv by John Harris. Brunswick WB 5, p 343-345, 25 Jan 1790 WILL - HARRIS, MATTHEW - Will of Matthew Harris of St. Andrews Parish, dated November 4, 1789 and proved on January 25, 1790 by the oaths of Lewis Parham, Charles King, Sr., John Abernathy, Sr. and George Williams. To son, MODY HARRIS, one half of that tract of land in DINWIDDIE COUNTY which I purchased of James Pettillo (adjoining the road) and the three negroes which he has now in possession (Edith, Lucy & Cylvia). To son, JOHN HARRIS, the other half of that tract in Dinwiddie purchased of James Petillo, also three negroes, Tom, Patience and Moses, two cows and calves. To son, CHARLES HARRIS, that tract of land which I now live on containing six hundred and sixty four acres, also three negroes, Ned, Wilson and Jim. To daughter, SARAH HARRIS, two negroes, Cyler and Hall, one Horse (Natt) and two hundred pounds specie. To son, ROBERT, all the land lying above the Mill Branch adjoining Robert Lucy and Fieldses lands, also three negroes, Harry, George and Frederick, also one Black Gray Filley (Black fast). To son, BENJAMIN, all that tract which lies on the side of the Mill Branch contrary to the part given to my son Robert, three negroes, Orrum, Will and Squire, one bay colt which came of the Sorrell mare. To wife, SARAH HARRIS, two negroes, Frank and Diley, one Horse (Lew). To daughter, ELIZABETH NOBLES, one negro (Charlotta) to maintain and educate her children and at her death to be divided amongst her children. To son, CHARLES, three cows and calves. Feather bed and furniture to SARAH HARRIS (my wife), SARAH HARRIS (my daughter), ROBERT HARRIS, and BENJAMIN HARRIS. All residue to be equally divided between my legatees except Elizabeth Nobel and SUSANNA STITH. Appoints sons, MOODY and CHARLES, as executors. Will was witnessed by Lewis Parham, Charles King, Senr., John Abernathy, Senr. and George Williams (by his mark). Son, MOODY refused to take upon himself the burden of Execution. CHARLES HARRIS obtained probate of the will with Thomas Ingram and John Elliott as his securities. ____________________________________________________________ Play it loud with a new car stereo! Click here! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3n6nC3V1jYRn8XEKplzZN8IIj8SKQawYxr0PFxf78LihZeea/

I am looking for descendents of Eli Harris who was born in Kings Co Nova Scotia 16 Nov 1785 and who resettled in Eastport Maine prior to 1812 Eli Harris died in 1830, however son Asa Harris appears on the 1850 Eastport census The 7 Jan 1816 birth date for dau Nancy Harris matches handwritten birth records I have for this family, but I do not have the name of Eli Harris's wife The children I show are Eliza (2 Jan 1808) Ingerson or Ingason (3 Dec 1809) Asa (6 May 1813) Nancy (7 Jan 1816) Hannah (26 May 1818) Leward or Seward (28 Sept 1820) Abigail (27 sept 1822) Anna (7 Oct 1824) Eli (b. 11 Mar 1829, died. 28 Mar 1830 Any information is appreciated, especially in respect to the name of Eli's wife Regards Ben MacDonald Sun City Arizona